Painful Knee Sends Dawson To Doctor

MONTREAL — Andre Dawson`s right knee, healthy for the last year, once again is a cause for concern.

For the third time in as many games, the Cubs right-fielder was removed Sunday because of pain in the knee. He`ll be examined Monday or Tuesday by the team physician, Dr. Michael Schafer.

Dawson came out after doubling for his 30th RBI in the seventh inning of the Cubs` 4-3 victory.

``After his double, he felt like defensively he might not be 100 percent,`` manager Jim Essian said.

``It doesn`t hurt, but there`s some discomfort,`` Dawson said before boarding the bus to the airport.

Dawson said he thinks the new pain is related to a nerve and not a recurrence of a cyst, as earlier feared. Pain in the knee caused him to miss a start Saturday night and forced him to leave Friday night`s game in the first inning.